heist

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These include a 2024 data breach at Coinbase that exposed the credentials of 70,000 customers, followed by a massive cryptocurrency heist on Bybit—valued at roughly $1.5 billion—which the exchange disclosed in 2025.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Returning with the first O’Connor novel in some dozen years, L.A.’s own Phillips reinvigorates the heist novel while paying homage to Donald Westlake’s iconic Parker series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But part of the fun of the Met Gala is everything we don’t expect — the looks, the attitudes, the subtext, the possibility of an eat-the-rich jewel heist.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

His novels can be slotted into some mystery/thriller subcategories — “Blacktop Wasteland” is a heist novel, “Razorblade Tears” a revenge thriller, “All the Sinners Bleed” a police procedural.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

I talk myself through each step of the plan, like I’m coordinating a heist with glass cutters, guy-wires, and suction cups.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson